The cost of transportation to and from Genoa is the responsibility of Fellows or their accompanying spouses/companions. So also are all other personal expenses incurred during the fellowship period, including the purchase of materials and equipment.

Fellowship occurs in UK

Must work at least 40 hours per week. Reimbursment covers the cost of three hours tuition at home institutions (books and other non-tuition charges are NOT covered).

The student's home university will be expected to be the primary source of support for materials and expenses required to do the thesis research, and will also be expected to cover any indirect costs associated with the project. The award is conditional upon a full tuition waiver or reimbursement by the University.

The Foundation will not accept applications for extensions of existing fellowships.

Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis.

The cost of travel is not included in AKF scholarships.

Requests for funding to purchase equipment that should normally be available through college or university laboratories will not be granted.
The program does not fund travel to meetings or symposia.

Projects must directly affect biological conservation.

The following expenses are not supported:

1. Purchase of supplies and equipment that is considered standard and should normally be available in an institutional research laboratory (i.e. common laboratory chemicals, petri dishes, agar, floppy disks, pipettes, glassware, etc).
2. Computer equipment and software are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need for such items may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
3. Travel to scientific meetings or symposia.
4. Educational programs, tuition, room and board, textbooks, curriculum development.
5. Salaries or stipends for applicants or assistants.
6. Institutional or departmental equipment use. Except in the fields of astronomy, mathematics and computer science, fees for using institutional or departmental equipment and facilities are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need and who can demonstrate support from the applicant's institution or department for other aspects of the project may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
7. Manuscript preparation and publication costs.
8. Indirect costs or institutional administrative fees.
9. Requests for a third Grant-in-Aid of Research.

Applicants are advised that, other than in exceptional cases, awards will only be given to projects that meet all the following three criteria:

• projects with a total budget small enough for the NBC award to be a significant proportion of that total. The maximum amount that can be requested is US$1,500 and projects are typically awarded US$1,000-1,200;

• projects that are likely to achieve constructive local engagement in some form, such as environmental education in local communities, working with local decision-making or land-management organisations, or local/international publicity.

• projects that are likely to achieve high global conservation benefit. This means that the project must target either globally threatened species or globally important sites, as defined below, in order to be eligible for funding, unless there is an exceptional reason to waive this rule (e.g. species new to science). It is essential that your project makes a direct contribution to species or site conservation, or as a minimum is developed in close collaboration with a conservation agency or organisation. We do not fund projects that lack a strong conservation focus, e.g. pure avian biology research. Environmental education projects that encourage the conservation of threatened species or globally important sites are eligible.

Scholarships are not given for research, internships, or for practical training if not combined with coursework. Scholarships are not awarded for travel.

One-time award

Fellowships take into account the tuition at the recipient’s institution and any other funds received by the recipient.
Full scholarships will not be awarded to students who will receive full-tuition scholarships or stipends from other sources, although these students may be considered for partial awards.

 Do not include living expenses and/or travel under the research allowance.

Projects can last a maximum of 3 months.

Proposals that do not involve direct community engagement and outcomes will not be considered (i.e., this is not a research fellowship). Recipient must acknowledge the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning as a supporter of the project and may be asked to present at the Ginsberg National Board meeting or in ongoing training and meetings with other Fellows. Fellows must submit a final report within thirty days of project completion.

Normal living expenses such as rent, car repairs, child care, utilities and pet-related expenses are generally not covered by this fund.

The KCP Initiative - Future Faculty Fellowship shall Revert to a Loan subject to repayment to the State of Michigan if:

• good academic standing is not maintained.
• the degree is not attained within the time frame above after the beginning of the award period.
• the fellow does not pursue an academic or administrative career as stated under "Conditions" above.
• the fellow does not remain in an academic or administrative career for a three year period (amount may be prorated accordingly).